The full list of every Edinburgh pedestrian crossing that has been automated in Covid-19 changes

The council says the measure is designed to “help stop the spread of covid-19.”

More than 100 pedestrian crossings around Edinburgh have been automated as part of an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Pedestrians will no longer have to press the button to activate the “green man” at 136 crossing points on some of the city’s busiest streets.

Instead, the signal to say it is safe to cross the road will automatically run as part of the usual timed traffic light sequences for cars.

While some of the automated crossings will run 24 hours a day, others will only be automatic from 7am to 9pm each day to minimise noise pollution in residential areas.

Edinburgh Council, who made the changes, hopes that fewer people pressing the same surfaces in busy pedestrian areas will help lower the rate of coronavirus transmission.

Explaining the decision the Council said: “We’ve automated some of the busiest pedestrian crossings around Edinburgh, meaning you don’t have to push the button and help to minimise the spread of germs during the coronavirus outbreak.”

More than 100 pedestrian crossings around Edinburgh have been automated as part of an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus.

“These changes will run during the day and evening, when it’s most needed by people who are exercising or making essential journeys.

“For most locations, the automatic green man will operate from 7am and stop between 7pm and 11pm, depending on the location, to avoid noise issues overnight.

The 'beeping' alert will still operate so that people with visual disabilities are aware it is safe to cross.

Transport and Environment Convener Lesley Macinnes said: “Our work to help protect people’s safety while out and about takes into account various pinch points and barriers to physical distancing.

“By automating more than 100 pedestrian crossings across the city we’re minimising the need for people to gather or touch buttons, stopping the spread of germs.”

Where are the new automated crossings?

The full list of 136 automated crossings:

A89/ B800(Kirkliston Road), Newbridge Ardmillan Junction Balgreen Road/ Stevenson Drive Bernard Street/ Shore Bristo Place/ Teviot Place Broughton Road/ Logie Green Road Cameron Toll Roundabout traffic signals Canonmills/ Brandon Terrace Causewayside/ West Preston Street Charlotte Square// George Street Charlotte Square// South Charlotte Street Comiston Road/ Greenbank Drive Cramond Road/ Gamekeepers Road Dalkeith Road/ Blacket Place Dalkeith Road/ East Preston Street Dalkeith Road/ Holyrood Park Road Dalkeith Road/ Prestonfield Ave Dalkeith Road/ Priestfield Road Dalkeith Road/ Salisbury Road Deanhaugh Street/ Saint Bernards Row/ Leslie Place Dundas Street/ Heriot Row Dundee Street/ West Approach Road Easter Road at Duke Street Elder Street/ Bus Station Fairmilehead Crossroads Ferry Road/ Pilton Drive Ferry Road/ West Granton Access Forrest Road/ Bristo Place Fountainbridge/ Ponton Street George Street/ Hanover Street Glasgow Road/ Maybury Road Gorgie Road/ Balgreen Road Gorgie Road/ Chesser Ave Gorgie Road/ Robertson Ave Gorgie Road/ Westfield Road Grange Road/ Causewayside Hamilton Place/ Kerr Street Haymarket Junction Haymarket Terrace/ Haymarket Station Haymarket Terrace/ Haymarket Yards High Street North and South Bridge High Street/ St Mary's Street Hillhouse Road/ Telford Road Home Street/ Gilmore Place Hope Park Crescent/ Hope Park Terrace Howe Street/ Heriot Row Kirk Brae/ Liberton Road Lanark Road/ Inglis Green Road Lauriston Place/ Chalmers Street Lauriston Place/ Lauriston Gardens Lawnmarket/ George IV Bridge Leith Street / Calton Road Leith Street at Leith Walk (at John Lewis) Leith Street/ Greeenside Row Leith Walk at Picardy Place (Playhouse) Liberton Road/ Lady Road London Road at Earlston Place London Road/ Easter Road London Road/ Marionville Road London Road/ Montrose Terrace London Road/ Willowbrae Road Lothian Road/ Fountainbridge Lothian Road/ Kings Stables Road Lothian Road/ Morrison Street Lothian Road/ West Approach Road Meadow Place Road/ Ladywell Road Milton Road/ Sir Harry Lauder Road Minto Street/ Mayfield Morningside Road/ Churchill Place Morningside Road/ Colinton Road Morningside Station Morrison Street/ Dewar Place Morrison Street/ Semple Street Newcraighall Road near Kinnaird Pk Newcraighall Road/ A1 Nicolson Street/ West Nicolson Street North Saint David Street/ Saint Andrew Square North Street Andrew Street/ Saint Andrew Square Old Dalkeith Road/ Ferniehill Road Old Dalkeith Road/ Little France Crescent Old Dalkeith Road/ Little France Drive Palmerston Place/ Chester Street/ Glencairn Crescent Palmerston Place/ West Maitland Street Pilton Drive/ Store entrance Princes Street/ Frederick Street Princes Street/ Hanover Street Princes Street/ Lothian Road/ Shandwick Place Princes Street/ North Bridge Princes Street/ Queensferry Street Princes Street/ South Charlotte Street Princes Street/ South Saint Andrew Street/ Waverley Bridge Princes Street/ South Saint David Street Queen Street/ Dublin Street Queen Street/ Frederick Street Queen Street/ Hanover Street Queen Street/ North Castle Street Queen Street/ North Charlotte Street Queen Street/ North Saint David Street Queensferry Road/ Clermiston Road North Queensferry Road/ Craigleith Road Queensferry Road/ Orchard Brae Queensferry Road/ Quality Street Queensferry Street/ Drumsheugh Gardens Queensferry Street/ Melville Street Ratcliffe Terrace/ West Mayfield Regent Road/ Abbeymount Rodney Street/ Broughton Road Salamander Street/ Bath Road Salamander Street/ Seafield Place Salisbury Place/ Newington Road Seafield Road East/ Sir Harry Lauder Road Seafield Road/ Craigentinny Avenue North Seafield Road/ Seafield Street Slateford Road at Chesser Ave Slateford Road/ Ardmillan Terrace Slateford Road/ Robertson Ave Slateford Road/ Shandon Place South Bridge/ Chambers Street South Clerk Street/ Bernard Terrace South Clerk Street/ Preston Street South Saint David Street/ Saint Andrew Square St Andrew's Square/ George Street St John's Road at Glebe Road St John's Road/ Clermiston Road St John's Road/ Manse Road St Mary's Street/ Holyrood Road Stevenson Road/ Westfield Road Teviot Place/ Forrest Road The Mound at Market Street Tollcross Torphichen Place/ Morrison Street West Approach Road/ Canning Street West Granton Road/ West Granton Access West Maitland Street/ Manor Place York Place/ Broughton Street York Place/ Elder Street

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